Keep up to date with all the news happening in the school at the moment. Articles are added during the week. Parents are encouraged to check regularly. Our weekly bulletin, emailed directly to parents, summarises content for the week.

• Reminder - Cooking curriculum contribution £12

  Thu 13 Oct 2022 Jane Peterson

  We are very proud to provide a fantastic opportunity for our pupils to attend cooking sessions during the school day. An annual voluntary contribution of £12.00 was added to MCAS to cover the cost of ingredients. This is required to supplement the fresh ingredients provided from the school garden and covers the whole school year.

  However, only 20% of parents have paid and whilst this contribution is voluntary, we cannot continue to provide opportunities such as this without your continued support.

  To make a payment, please log into your MCAS account and select the 'Products' icon and then 'Voluntary Contributions' from the left hand menu. 

  Many thanks to those parents who have already paid.

• 1st Place for Fielding’s KS2 Bowling team for the first time ever!!!

  Wed 12 Oct 2022 Natasha Pasha

  Today Fielding took 2 teams to a Tenpin Bowling Competition at Tenpin in Acton. The Competition was hosted by the Featherstone Sports Partnership & Panathlon Challenge team.

   

  We had 6 bowlers in each team who were each trying to bowl as many strikes and spares as they possibly could to be classed the Hotshot of the competition. After everyone had completed their game of bowling, scores were added up and each team had an average score calculated.

   

  We were very pleased to find out that one of our teams had finished 1^st place and our second team finished 4^th place out of 14 schools.  As a result of our win, Fielding will be going through to the finals at the London Heathrow Youth games.

   

  A massive congratulations to Alice McCauley (4S) who was awarded the Hotshot of the competition as she scored the most strikes and spares in the entire competition.

   

  I am also delighted to announce that Kit (6S) scored 102 points and is part of the Panathlon 100 club.

   

  A huge well done to all our bowlers today, you were all fantastic!

   

  Thank you to Team 1: Kit (6S), Reni (5H), Szymon (4S), Alice (4S), Ellie (4P), Elisa (3P).

   

  Thank you to Team 2: Grace (6S), Quinn (5S), Dylan L (5H), William (4F), Freya (4P), Alivia (3S)

   

  

• Reporting your child absent from school

  Wed 12 Oct 2022 Office

  If your child is absent from school please inform the office before 9am on the day of absence. You can do this in one of the following ways;
  
  1) Leave a voicemail message on the absence line 020 3745 7411 (available 24hrs)
  2) Send an email to attendance@fielding.ealing.sch.uk
  3) Visit the school office in person to let someone know
   

  State your child’s full name, their class and the reason for their absence, E.g. Chicken Pox.
  Please do not give messages to the class teacher.
  
  Illness
  Children should only be kept away from school for significant illness.
  If they have vomited or had diarrhoea, they should remain at home for 48 hours after the last episode.
  Further guidance from Public Health England on when to keep your child at home can be found below.
  
  Public Health - Infection Control in schools
   

  Medical appointments
  Every effort should be made to schedule routine medical appointments outside school hours or during school holidays. Where this is not possible and children are absent for all or part of the school day, you must show the office confirmation. This can be an email, letter or text message showing the date and time of the appointment

• Year 5 & 6 Cross Country Borough competition 4th place out of 26 schools in Ealing

  Tue 11 Oct 2022 Natasha Pasha

  Provisional results are in and unless there are deemed to be any discrepancies by competing schools Fielding came 4^th out of 26 schools in the borough of Ealing.

   

  Fielding took a team of 40 children from years 5 & 6. The runners were divided into Year 5 girls, Year 5 boys, Year 6 girls and Year 6 boys race each of them measuring 1.5km. Every one of our team completed their race with many looking like they achieved excellent times too.

   

  We were also very happy to see Marin (5P) coming 1^st place in the Year 5 Girls race and Josh (6F) coming 2^nd place in the Year 6 Boys race with over 150 runners in both races. This is a remarkable achievement for Fielding.

   

  A massive thank you to the following children that represented the school:

   

  Chiara	5H
  Omar	5H
  Jacob	5H
  Marin	5P
  Zara	5P
  Dylan	5P
  Nillie	5S
  Axel	5S
  Emily	5S
  Charlotte	5S
  Matthew	5S
  Yaqoob	5S
  Gabriella	5S
  Mia	6F
  Anna	6F
  Joshua	6F
  Natalia	6F
  Abdul Raheem	6F
  Matthew	6F
  Thaer	6F
  Manasvita	6P
  Theo	6P
  Lilah	6P
  Ruth	6P
  Leo	6P
  George	6P
  Henri	6P
  Reuben	6S
  Ethan	6S
  Evie	6S
  Liv	6S
  Olivia	6S
  Hector	6S
  William T	6H
  Eve	6H
  Lyla	6H
  Annabelle	6H
  Kyla	6H
  Isaac	6H
  Anas	6H

   

  

• Year 6 starting High School in 2023, deadline approaching

  Tue 11 Oct 2022 Office

  Year 6 pupils will be transferring from Primary to High School in September 2023. The closing date for applications is Monday 31st October. 
   

  Details on how to make your application can be found in the ‘Starting High School in 2023’ leaflet which has been sent home with your child. You can also use the link below for more information and to view the high school prospectus for Ealing Schools.
   

  • Starting High School in 2023

   

  If you haven't already submitted an application, be sure to do so by the 31st October deadline.

• Zones of Regulation Resources

  Thu 06 Oct 2022 C Chadwick and A Gleeson

  It was wonderful to see so many parents and carers attend the Zones of Regulation drop-in this week. We discussed how to support wellbeing and emotional regulation through use of a shared language both at home and school, using the Zones of Regulation programme.  Please see link to  resources: Zones of Regulation resources and home activity pack

  We value and welcome any feedback on the drop-in session.

  

• Childcare and Specialist Club update

  Thu 06 Oct 2022

  October Holiday Club

  Booking is now open, see here for the programme of exciting activities. Please be reminded bookings close on Wednesday 19th October at Midday, there after an adhoc charge will apply. Trip days remain popular and fill up quickly, so don't delay book today.

   

  Childcare bookings are flexible, we download and print childcare registers at 2pm daily.

  To avoid an adhoc charge of £17.35 per session please make sure bookings are made before 2pm on the day required.

  Adhoc bookings are for those occasion that pop up unexpectedly hence the increased charge.

  If a child’s name is not on the register, they will be taken to the school office and a call home will be made.

   

  Vouchers and tax free payments received will be deposited in childcare, if there is an outstanding balance this will be paid for instantly.

  If you have enough credit and would like to use this to pay for specialist clubs, please email clubs@fielding.ealing.sch.uk

   

  We have consulted our sports club providers to assess the space available in the MUGA. I am pleased to say some spaces have become available for autumn 2. Additional places have been allocated to those on the waiting list in priority of registering.

  Check MCAS for payments due, if you have an outstanding balance this must be cleared to prevent further debt building.

  If you are experiencing difficulty please email  childcare@fielding.ealing.sch.uk  

   

• October Half Term Nursery Holiday Club

  Thu 06 Oct 2022

  The October half term is almost upon us, Nursery holiday club will be running Monday 24^th to Friday 28^th October. 

  Nursery are planning a fun filled week with activities such as cooking, feeding the chickens and lots of art, craft and sensory activities. This half term we will be making pizza and fruit skewers to enjoy.

  The children will be visiting Fielding’s chickens for the first time, and we will be taking some lovely fresh food. The chicken’s get very excited when they see the children because they know we will bring a fresh treat for them to enjoy, there will be lots of wonder for the children as they get hands on. 

  We will be painting and making collages as the Autumn comes in, we will also explore the colours of fireworks through art and craft activities. There will be plenty of outdoor play and we hope to try our hand at making and flying kites if the wind is with us. There will be parachute and circle games, these are always a lot of fun!

   

  To book your place for Nursery holiday club, please log into your Ziggi Systems account here: https://fps.slsr.uk/ selecting the adhoc holiday session button then the dates and sessions your require.

  Please see the Nursery holiday club page for our holiday club fees and what your child needs to bring with them. The children do not need to wear their uniform during the holidays, please ensure they are dressed in old clothes appropriate for the weather.

  Holiday club booking fees should be paid before attendance, they will not be added to your invoice as they are separate to your term time schedule.

   

  Important

  Please be very careful when selecting and clicking your chosen sessions, as once these are confirmed and appear in your nursery cashbook, they are non-refundable. Please don’t be disappointed if you receive a refusal for mistakes, swaps or a change of mind.

  Late bookings and late collection for holiday club sessions 

  Bookings made after 12pm on Fridays for the following week’s Holiday Club will be subject to an increased fees to cover the administration required to put in place adequate extra staffing at short notice. Late collection of children will be subject to a late fee as per term time. Please see the Nursery holiday club page for full details.

   

  We look forward to seeing your there.

• Artificial grass pitch opens to pupils

  Wed 05 Oct 2022 Peter Dunmall

  Our artificial grass pitch is open for use by pupils. Pupils are using the new all-weather, artificial grass pitch for PE lessons, ball games during break times and after-school club. Competitions against other schools will follow soon.

   

  After half-term, our specialist sports clubs restart. Our outside providers, including Ealing Trailfinders and QPR are looking forward to using the stunning new facilities with our pupils. New floodlights enable us to use the pitch all year round, giving pupils more opportunities to play sport at school.

   

  From January 2023, local sports groups will also use the new grass pitch between 6-10pm weekdays and at weekends. We are talking to 4 local sports clubs about hiring our pitch. We will make links with these clubs, supporting our pupils with routes into sport beyond Fielding. 

   

  Remaining works are expected to be finished around 20th October. Works include:

  • resurfacing and making good as soon as we can;
  • rebuilding the mound around the sandpit and pirate ship so that it no longer erodes away and refreshing the sand;
  • replacing log climbing stacks;
  • cultivating, adding drainage and reseeding the school field to create better natural grass pitches;
  • drainage to meet Thames Water's requirements.

   

  The Fielding Walk pedestrian entrance will re-open after half-term, earlier if possible.

  

• One of the single biggest ways to help your child

  Wed 05 Oct 2022 Peter Dunmall

  Reading a book to your child and hearing them read their book back to you at home are some of the biggest ways parents can help children succeed at primary school.

   

  Regular reading at home for around 5 times a week is some of the best homework. It should include:

  • Nursery children, reading aloud favourite picture books to your child, over and over again. Children benefit from books with strong rhythm and rhyme which helps them make predictions about what's coming next. Traditional tales, top children's picture book authors, songs and rhymes are recommended.
  • Reception children, as Nursery but also starting to hear children read their own school reading book. These books are matched to the sounds that they know from learning in school. Reading and re-reading over and over again helps children develop fluency and read automatically. This comes from practice.
  • Year 1 and into Year 2, as Reception with reading more and more sounds, blended into longer words and sentences. Pupils become increasingly fluent and automatic when reading, pausing less to decode (break the words down into their sounds) words. Pupils begin to focus on talking more about meaning and understanding from the text.
  • Year 3 onwards, increasing choice of books, based on our recommended reading books but not feeling constrained by these books. Pupils might read aloud to an adult and/or as they get older read to themselves. Talking to an adult about meaning, checking understanding of the text and unfamiliar words along with any inference, 'reading between the lines' and making links between the book and their own life experience is a great use of adult time.

   

  Adults should sign our reading record to show that children are reading at home regularly. A written comment is not always needed.

   

  Every bit of reading at home helps and is very welcome.

   

  Find out more:

  • Fielding, Latest News, Reading expectations by Philippa Whaley